How did I, an Onmyoji, become the Lord of Yokai?

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After Shimizu Asahi slayed the giant serpent and froze the stone statue, Ibuki-dōji also completely killed the Shura Oni King.

With the death of the Asura Demon King, the culprit behind this series of events, everything came to a complete end.

The demon army that had besieged Heian-kyo scattered in all directions, the blood-red demonic aura that had permeated the sky above Mount Ōe disappeared, and even the demons of the demon realm fell silent.

Ibuki-dōji and Ibaraki-dōji returned to Mt. Ōe, while Aonō-fuwa brought Shimizu Asahi and Kidōmaru back to Tanba Village.

In fact, Aonofusa planned to leave Tanba Village directly with Shimizu Asahi.

After all, the Demon King Shura is dead, but the Demon King Ibuki is still alive.

That guy who lusts after his master's body is too dangerous; she can't be allowed to get close to Shimizu Asahi anymore.

However, Shimizu Asahi's injuries were too severe, and he needed to receive treatment as soon as possible, so she had no choice but to return to Tanba Village again.

And so, two days passed.

Two days later, in the simple wooden house, Qing Shui Chaoyang slowly opened his eyes.

"here it is....."

Looking at the familiar ceiling, he showed a slightly confused expression.

About two or three seconds later, his heavy brain started working again, and he remembered what had happened before he lost consciousness.

"Oh right, Kidomaru!?"

His concern for his close friend gave him a surge of strength, and his tired and weary body sat up abruptly. However, before his anxious expression could fully show, pain and discomfort took its place.

The pain in his chest and the resistance throughout his body made him involuntarily grimace.

"it hurts....."

"Your body hasn't fully recovered yet, so don't move around too much."

A slightly concerned voice came from the side, and the black-haired boy subconsciously turned his head. Then, the blue-haired girl came into his view.

"Qingnüfang, Kidomaru, he..."

"I woke up yesterday and I'm outside now, don't worry," the girl replied before the boy could finish speaking.

She gently reached out and helped him lie down again, saying, "Compared to him, I think you should take care of yourself."

"Sorry, I got a little excited..."

The boy breathed a long sigh of relief, then said gratefully, "Thank you, Qingnufang."

"Now that I have become your shikigami, this is what I should do. You are welcome."

Even so, a slight smile appeared on the girl's delicate and beautiful face, though it was very small.

"Hmm..." Realizing that she might have shown an expression she shouldn't have, she immediately coughed softly, then stood up and said, "You've been unconscious for two days, you must be hungry. I'll go get you something to eat. You should rest well."

"Thank you for your help."

Shimizu Asahi touched her empty stomach and then spoke politely.

With a light and joyful heart, Qingnvfang left the room.

Not long after Qingnvfang left, Kidomaru and Ibuki-dōji walked in.

Yes, Ibuki is here too.

After killing the Asura Demon King, she rushed back to Mount Ooe without stopping. After staying on the mountain for about half a day, she hurriedly went to Tanba Village.

She never expected that when she arrived, she would receive the news that Shimizu Asahi was seriously injured and unconscious.

"Kidomaru, Ibuki, you've arrived."

Upon seeing his two friends enter, Shimizu Asahi showed a surprised expression.

He still thought Ibuki was still on Mount Ōe.

"That's great, Master, you're finally awake!" Ibuki ran to the boy's side and asked with great concern, "How are you? Do you feel unwell anywhere?"

"It's nothing, I'm just still a little sore... I guess I'll have to stay in bed for a few more days."

Touching the scar on his chest, Qingshui Chaoyang smiled brightly.

"That's good..." The girl patted her flat chest and smiled with relief.

However, the smile turned into displeasure the next moment.

She pouted and complained, "Really, Master, next time something like this happens, just inform me directly. You're making me worry to death." (Chapter 94, Chapter Ninety-Two: Ibuki-dōji is Unhappy)

Upon seeing Shimizu Asahi, who was seriously injured and unconscious, her good mood, which had just been restored, vanished once again. She hurriedly escorted Shimizu Asahi back to the cabin and carefully stayed by his bedside until the village doctor confirmed that Shimizu Asahi was out of danger. Only then did she breathe a small sigh of relief.

Then, upon learning that Shimizu Asahi had become like this because of the Asura Demon, she was so enraged that she almost returned to the Demon Realm to completely exterminate the Asura Demon clan.

Especially the culprit who beat Shimizu Asahi into this state, Kidomaru, if it weren't for Aonofusa stopping her, she could have snapped his neck on the spot!

Looking at the girl blaming him, Shimizu Asahi scratched his head, wanting to explain, but seeing the seriousness and concern in her eyes, he opened his mouth, but in the end, he swallowed what he wanted to say and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I won't do it again next time."

"Okay, that's good."

The girl, satisfied with the answer, smiled happily. She reached out her fair and pretty little hand and gently stroked the boy's head, just like an older sister comforting her younger brother.

"By the way, Kidomaru, how are you feeling? Are you alright?"

After comforting Ibuki-douji, Shimizu Asahi looked at the red-haired boy beside him.

Hearing his friend's concern, Kidomaru gave him a reassuring look and said, "It's much more stable now, and there won't be any signs of awakening in the short term."

"That's good. When we get back, we'll go find the teacher. The teacher will definitely have a way." Shimizu Asahi patted his shoulder and smiled firmly, "Don't worry, I won't let you leave Heian-kyo."

"Also, you are not allowed to say anything like 'leaving us for the good of my husband and me' again. This is not what we want to hear."

"Okay, I understand. This kind of thing won't happen again."

A gentle warmth flowed through his heart, and Kidomaru answered just as firmly.

At that moment, Kidomaru noticed Shimizu Asahi's sunken chest, and his joy and happiness vanished in an instant.

He gave a bitter smile and said with self-reproach, "I'm sorry... it's all because of me that you got so badly injured."

"It's okay, you don't need to blame yourself for it. This was my own decision, it has nothing to do with you."

The black-haired boy smiled nonchalantly.

"Even if you say that, it's still me who hurt you... Even if you don't care, I can't help but care."

"Aren't you being a bit too narrow-minded? We're all back safe and sound, and that's the best outcome. No matter what happened along the way, at least the ending is good. So, cheer up, my friend."

"..." Looking at that bright and happy smile, Kidomaru remained silent for a while, and finally smiled helplessly.

"As expected, I still can't compare to you, Chaoyang."

After comforting Kidomaru, they chatted for a while. Noticing that Shimizu Asahi was a little tired, Kidomaru and Ibuki Doji left the room after telling him to get some rest.

After all, he had just woken up and needed to rest.

Gently closing the wooden door, the Demon King's smile vanished as she stepped out of the room. Ignoring Kidomaru beside her, she left directly.

As mentioned earlier, Ibuki-dōji had no affection for Kidōmaru, and if he weren't Shimizu Asahi's best friend, he would be dead by now.

However, Kidomaru also had no interest in Ibuki Doji. In his eyes, there were only two kinds of people in the world: Shimizu Asahi and his teacher, and everyone else.

The only things he cared about were Shimizu Asahi and his teacher.

Therefore, whether Ibuki-dōji liked him or not had nothing to do with him.

Before long, Ibuki-dōji arrived in the kitchen.

Why are you here?

When Aonobu entered, she gave Ibuki-dōji a brief, indifferent glance.

This newly promoted shikigami is cooking porridge for its master.

She didn't know how to perform rituals, but in order to take care of Shimizu Asahi, she had to put in a lot of hard work to learn these past two days.

Fortunately, I managed to learn it, albeit barely.

"I have something I'd like to tell you."

Ignoring the girl's flat tone, the petite ghost king, with her usual charming laugh, said, "It's about that Asura ghost."

"Asura Demon? Is it about bloodlines?" Qing Nufang thought for a moment, then asked with some uncertainty.

"Yes, that's the matter."

"You should know that the Asura Demons are a race derived from the Ghost Realm. The killing etched in their bloodline is a curse they cannot escape. There is no power in this world to resist this bloodline."

"Hmm, at least in my thousands of years, I have never seen a Shura demon that has successfully resisted this bloodline."

"It's impossible for you, sir, to help that Asura demon break free from its bloodline control."

"You shouldn't have told me this. Helping Kidomaru was Asahi's decision, and I will only support his decision," Qingnvfang said calmly.

Ibuki helplessly shrugged and sighed.

"Oh dear, you've seen the master's attitude; it's impossible to persuade him to give up."

"However, the Asura Demon will eventually be defeated by its bloodline. I am really worried about the fact that Master is so close to the Asura Demon. So, I have come to ask you to protect Master well."

"After all, I can't stay by your side forever, sir."

The blue-haired girl's fair fingers trembled slightly.

Wait, what did she just say?

Ibuki-dōji said that he couldn't keep following the rising sun forever?

She looked at the petite ghost king with great surprise.

"You mean... you've agreed to let Chaoyang leave this place!?"

When Aonofusa met Ibuki-dōji in Tanba Village, she had already considered whether Ibuki-dōji would prevent Shimizu Asahi from leaving.

These past two days, she had been worrying and thinking about this matter. She had thought it would be difficult to leave Mount Oe, but to her surprise, Ibuki-dōji took the initiative to let them leave.

"Well, I did consider keeping you here at first, but... I don't want you to dislike me."

The girl pouted, looking a little aggrieved.